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block
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- pronunciation:
- blak
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides.
The wall is made of concrete blocks.
- similar words:
- bar, brick, cake, cube
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| definition 2: |
an area in a city or town with four streets around it. The distance of one of the sides is also called a block.
Let's take a walk around the block.He lives one block from the store.- similar words:
- neighborhood, square
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| related words: |
mass |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
blocks, blocking, blocked |
| definition: |
to close off by putting something in the way.
A tree fell and blocked the road.- synonyms:
- clog
- similar words:
- interfere, stop
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| related words: |
hide, plug |
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